ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2023
Associations of Pain and Sarcopenia with Successful Aging among Older People in China: Evidence from CHARLS.
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- Comparing interpretable machine learning models for fall risk in middle-aged and older adults with and without pain.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Long-Term High-Altitude Exposure, Accelerated Aging, and Multidimensional Aging-Related Changes.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- The association of pain phenotype and providing caregiving with depressive symptom trajectory for older adults: a longitudinal analysis using the health and retirement study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a successful aging prediction model for older adults in China based on health ecology theory.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Pain Patterns and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Chinese Menopausal Women: The Mediating Roles of Depression and Body Mass Index.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Pain Status and Disability in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults in China: Evidence From CHARLS 2020.Pain research & management · 2025Article
- Social Connection and Chronic Pain: A Cohort Study to Explore the Association of Social Isolation and Loneliness with Chronic Pain Among Older Adults in China.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesSarcopenia and chronic pain are geriatric syndromes that negatively impact the lives of older people. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship among sarcopenia, pain, and successful aging among older persons participating in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).
designCohort study with a 2-year follow-up. SETTING AND
participantsData were derived from 2 waves of the CHARLS, and 4280 community-dwelling participants aged ≥ 60 years were included in the study.
methodsSarcopenia status was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 (AWGS 2019) criteria. Successful aging was defined following Rowe and Kahn's multidimensional model. Pain was assessed by a self-reported questionnaire. A generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to examine the associations.
resultsLongitudinal results demonstrated that compared with no sarcopenia, possible sarcopenia [OR (95%CI): 0.600 (0.304~1.188)] was not significantly associated with successful aging. Pain only was strongly associated with successful aging [0.388 (0.251~0.600)], whereas the association between sarcopenia only and successful aging was weaker [0.509 (0.287~0.905)]. The likelihood of being successful aging was substantially lower in the presence of coexisting sarcopenia and pain [0.268 (0.108~0.759)].
conclusionsBoth pain and sarcopenia are significant predictors for achieving successful aging among community-dwelling older adults. Early identification of sarcopenia and pain permits the implementation of treatment strategies and presents an opportunity to mitigate the risk of being unsuccessful aging.
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